Tag: Delaware History
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Probate Record Lewis Vandegrift 1857-1864
Will Lewis Vandegrift Deceased October 23d 1857 Recorded in Book X, page 22 &c In the name of God, Amen I Lewis Vandegrift of St Georges Hundred New Castle County and State of Delaware; feeling the weight of Declining years, being somewhat weak in body and of sound and disposing mind and memory; thanks to…
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Probate File William Bradford, 1803 – 1806
[Will] In the name of God Amen I William Bradford of NewCastle County and State of Delaware being weak in Body but of sound and disposing mind and memory blessed be God for his Mercies do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimis, It is my Will…
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Nathan Boulden Probate File 1802-1804
Will Nathan Bouldin Proved Oct. 12th 1802 Recorded in Book P. Page 141 In the name of God Amen. I Nathan Boulden of Pencader Hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware being weak in body and mindful of my mortality but of perfect sound and disposing mind and memory to make this my last will…
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Bennett Downs Probate File, 1820-1824
… copied from the account book of Bennett Downes, New Castle Co., 1807-1814 … 1808 January 1st A list of blacks moved up to Newcastle as slaves for life to Mr Bennett Downs 1811 Jacop Cook Edger 32 | Lucretia ???? Joseph D for this life | Perry Junre | Mary Charles | Amay James…
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Hugh Gemmill Probate File 1823-1826
Inventory Hugh Gemmill June 17. 1823. An Inventory and Appraisement of the Personal property of Capt Hugh Gemmill Deceased late of New Castle County and hundred maid by us the subscribers this 6 day of January 1823. … Cesar an Old black Man aged 54 years 5.00 Abigail do Woman 52 ys. …
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James Caldwell Probate File 1801-1804
I Sarah Caldwell, widow of James Caldwell, late of the Hundred of NewCastle, in the county of Newcastle, deceased, do hereby renounce all my Right and Title to the administration of the Estate of my said late Husband, provide, and it is my request, that the administration of the said Estate, be granted to James…
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Probate File Christopher Vandegrift 1816-1819
In the Name of God Amen I Christopher Vandegrift of St Georges Hundred and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware the third Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Seven and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Therefore Do make…
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Sale of Slave Harry to Richard T Haughey 1821
I hereby certify that by virtue of sundry executions against Francis Haughey I did sell on the 14th May 1821 among other property negro Man “Harry” to Richard T. Haughey to serve one year & six months As witness my hand the 5th August A.D. 1836. Ins Moody former sheriff “New Castle, Delaware, United States…
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Manumission Harry Ruly from Mary Redding 1812
Know all Men by these Presents that I Mary Redding of the Borough of Wilmington County of NewCastle and State of Delaware Widow, Have and by the Presents do Manumit Enfranchise and release from slavery a certain negro boy named Harry Ruly, my property, now aged Ten years and one month. To have and hold…
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Manumission Sarah from Rachel Anderson 1808
To all whom it may concern Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing that I do hereby manumit and set free a certain negro woman named Sarah after after she shall have served me my heirs or assigns the full Term of six years from this date and which will…
